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Australia confirms it is seeking 24 gigawatt hours of storage through its capacity investment scheme, with batteries looking best placed.

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Emitters continued to favour this year's California Carbon Allowance (CCA) vintage contract as prices went on a wild ride this week, while both speculators and producers reduced their RGGI Allowance (RGA) holdings, data from the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) showed Friday.

Voyager 2 has restored its communication with Earth months earlier than expected.

A pair of investors in the California Carbon Allowance (CCA) market in recent weeks have departed for firms primarily focused on the voluntary credit space, Carbon Pulse has learned.

The North Dakota Public Service Commission (PSC) on Friday withheld a siting permit for an ethanol carbon capture and storage (CCS) project that is part of a diversified carbon removal forward credit purchase agreement announced earlier this year.

A software aviation firm announced Friday the upcoming launch of its carbon offset platform for commercial and private jet fleet operators, and will source the credits from biochar projects.

EU industrial companies should set out climate plans featuring emissions intensity goals and planned measures for every five-year period through 2050 to ensure they can continue to receive their full free allocation of carbon allowances, the European Commission said on Friday.

Germany’s plan to tender 24 GW of hydrogen and fossil gas units from 2024 could lead to the release of almost 5 MtCO2 emissions per year as industry is expected to take time to build a low-carbon hydrogen supply chain, analysts told Carbon Pulse.

US tech giant Amazon is among more than 60 companies identified by the Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi) late on Thursday for falling to meet a deadline in submitting their emissions reduction goals for validation.

A small Oregon carbon services provider has introduced a new independent GHG programme for the validation and monitoring of community and nature-based projects, the company announced this week.

Experts have mostly reacted positively to the British government's publication of pricing tiers for statutory biodiversity credits, underlining that the high costs for this 'last resort' option mean that developers will be forced to consider their nature impact before undertaking projects, while also incentivising a local supply of units to emerge.

Outdoor adventurers return to national park after ruling in appeal that restored right to wild camp

Outdoor adventurers have laced up their hiking boots and headed back on to Dartmoor to celebrate the restoration of the right to wild camp in the only national park in England where such a freedom exists.

Adrian Partridge was among those spending a night under the stars to commemorate the court ruling on Monday. Partridge, 63, camped on Dartmoor on Thursday night with his son Oli, 22, who suggested the trip after the judgment.

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First Climate is looking for a Sales Manager North America, based in Germany, to execute the firm's sales strategy within the North American corporate marketplace.

Chevron component approved even though it could cause cancer in virtually every person exposed over a lifetime

• This article is co-published with ProPublica, a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power

The Environmental Protection Agency approved a component of boat fuel made from discarded plastic that the agency’s own risk formula determined was so hazardous, everyone exposed to the substance continually over a lifetime would be expected to develop cancer.

Current and former EPA scientists said that threat level is unheard of. It is a million times higher than what the agency usually considers acceptable for new chemicals and six times worse than the risk of lung cancer from a lifetime of smoking.

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City leaders say UK capital’s scheme to improve air quality is inspiring and explain their own measures

Mayors from cities around the globe have urged Sadiq Khan to stay strong in the face of harsh criticism of his clean air policies.

The Conservative party narrowly held the constituency of Uxbridge in a recent byelection, with its victory attributed partly to opposition to the London mayor’s upcoming extension of the capital’s ultra-low emissions zone (Ulez). A culture war over the role of cars in cities has erupted which has included arch comments from Keir Starmer, the Labour leader, who suggested his party was doing something “very wrong”.

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European carbon was little changed on Friday morning, with prices fluctuating around a key resistance level as trading activity diminished sharply after the busiest Monday-Thursday in nearly two months, while UK Allowances consolidated even as the British market was poised to record its biggest weekly drop in almost a year.

Climate activist pulls out of event, saying sponsor Baillie Gifford invests heavily in fossil fuel industry

The climate activist Greta Thunberg has pulled out of an appearance at the Edinburgh book festival, accusing its lead sponsor of “greenwashing”.

Thunberg was scheduled to speak at the 3,000-seat Playhouse theatre to discuss her appeal for climate action, It’s Not Too Late to Change the World, as part of a series of “climate positive” events at this year’s festival.

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Average daily surface temperature of 20.96C breaks 2016 record, with experts saying warmest month for oceans to come

The surface temperature of the world’s oceans has hit its highest ever level as climate breakdown from burning fossil fuels causes the oceans to heat.

Global average daily sea surface temperatures (SST) hit 20.96C this week, breaking the record of 20.95C reached in 2016, according to the Copernicus climate modelling service.

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While Rishi Sunak spouts pro-motorist rhetoric, Amsterdam, Paris and Edinburgh are leading the charge to be healthier cities

When friends from my home town of Miami visit Edinburgh, where I now live, one thing they always remark on is the quality of life here. Sure, Miami has more sunny days, a mild winter, South Beach and Lionel Messi, but it is practically impossible to get around there without a car. Compare this with Edinburgh, where you can walk, cycle, or take the bus or tram. Travel is free on public buses for under 22s, and while low-traffic neighbourhood (LTN) schemes aren’t perfect, the council is rolling them out in the pursuit of a vibrant, active city.

Edinburgh’s commitment to pedestrians is not about banning cars, but about making it cheaper and simpler to replace short-distance single occupancy journeys with alternatives that have far-reaching benefits for the city’s inhabitants and the planet. It’s about making it easier to get to school, work or the city centre without relying on a car.

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